Thirty-six teams were at the start of the starting line for the actual UEFA competition of 2024/25, and this number was reduced to 16 after the conclusion of the competition phase and knock-out phase play-offs. Uefa.com profiles all remaining contenders.
Teams at a glance
Round of 16 (sown)
Athletic Club, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, Lyon, Manchester United, Olympiacos, Rangers, Tottenham
Tour of 16 (Onseed)
Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Bodø/Glimt, FCSB, Fenerbahçe, Real Sociedad, Roma, Viktoria Plzeň
Tick result
Bodo/Glimt vs Olympiacos
Fenerbahce vs Rangers
Ajax vs Eintracht Frankfurt
FCSB vs Lyon
AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham
Real Sociedad vs Man Utd
Viktoria Plzen vs Lazio
Roma vs Athletic Bilbao
Europa League Quarterfinal bracket
1 – Bodo/Glimt or Olympiacos vs Viktoria Plzen or Lazio
2 – Fenerbahce of Rangers vs Roma or Athletic Bilbao
3 – AZ Alkmaar or Tottenham vs Ajax or Eintracht Frankfurt
4 – FCSB or Lyon vs Real Sociedad or Man Utd
Team data
Ajax (Ned)
League phase position: 12
Ko Play-Offs: 3-2agg, AET VS Union SG
League Phase Record: W4 D1 L3 F16 A8
How they qualified: Play-Offs (W7-1agg vs Jagiellonia)
Last season: Group Stage, Conference League Round Of 16 (L0-4AGG vs Aston Villa)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Winners (1991/92)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 29
Athletic Club (ESP)
League phase position: 2
League Phase Record: W6 D1 L1 F15 A7
How they qualified: fifth in the Spanish League
Last season: did not play in the UEFA Club competition
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runner-Up (1976/77, 2011/12)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 88
AZ Alkmaar (Ned)
Liga phase position: 19
KO Play-Offs: 6-3AGG vs Galatasaray
League Phase Record: W3 D2 L3 F13 A13
How they qualified: fourth in the Dutch Eredivisie
Last season: Phase of the Conference League Group
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runner-Up (1980/81)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 39
Bodø/Glimt (neither)
League phase position: 9
Ko Play-Offs: 6-4AGG, AET vs Twente
League Phase Record: W4 D2 L2 F14 A11
How they qualified: Play-Offs from Champions League (L2-3AGG vs Crvena Zvezda)
Last season: Conference League Knock-Out Round Play-Offs (L2-3AGG vs Ajax)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League version: Tour of 16 (2024/25)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 48
Eintracht Frankfurt (Ger)
League phase position: 5
League Phase Record: W5 D1 L2 F14 A10
How they qualified: sixth in German Bundesliga
Last season: Conference League Knock-Out Round Play-Offs (L3-4AGG VS Union SG)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: winners (1979/80, 2021/22)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 27
FCSB (Rou)
League phase position: 11
KO-Play-Offs: 4-1agg vs Paok
League Phase Record: W4 D2 L2 F10 A9
How they qualified: Play-Offs (W2-1agg vs Lask)
Last season: Conference League Third Qualification Round (L0-2agg vs Nordsjælland)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Semi-final (2005/06)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 81
Fenerbahçe (Tur)
League phase position: 24
KO-Play-Offs: 5-2agg vs andlche
League Phase Record: W2 D4 L2 F9 A11
How they qualified: Champions League Third qualifying round (L2-3AGG vs Lille)
Last season: Quarterfinals of the Conference League (D3-3AGG vs Olympiacos, L2-3 on pens)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Semi-final (2012/13)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 46
Lazio (Ita)
League phase position: 1
League Phase Record: W6 D1 L1 F17 A5
How they qualified: seventh in the Italian Serie A
Last season: Champions League round of 16 (L1-3AGG vs Bayern)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runner-Up (1997/98)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 24
Lyon (FRA)
League phase position: 6
League Phase Record: W4 D3 L1 F16 A8
How they qualified: sixth in French Ligue 1
Last season: did not play in the UEFA Club competition
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Semi-final (2016/17)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 59
Manchester United (Eng)
League phase position: 3
League Phase Record: W5 D3 L0 F16 A9
How they qualified: English FA Cup winners
Last season: Champions League Group Stage
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Winners (2016/17)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 13
Olympiacos (GRE)
League phase position: 7
League Phase Record: W4 D3 L1 F9 A3
How they qualified: winners of the League conference
Last season: Group Stage, Conference League Winners (W1-0 vs Fiorentina)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Round of 16 (1989/90, 2004/05, 2011/12, 2016/17, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2024/25)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 38
Rangers (SCO)
League phase position: 8
League Phase Record: W4 D2 L2 F16 A 10
How they qualified: Champions League Third qualifying round (L1-3AGG vs Dynamo Kyiv)
Last season: Champions League Play-Offs, Europa League round of 16 (L2-3 vs Benfica)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runner-Up (2007/08, 2021/22)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 28
Real Sociedad (ESP)
League phase position: 13
KO Play-Offs: 7-3AGG vs Midtjylland
League Phase Record: W4 D1 L3 F13 A9
How they qualified: sixth in the Spanish League
Last season: Champions League round of 16 (L1-4AGG vs Paris)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Quarterfinals (1988/89)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 31
Roma (Ita)
League phase position: 15
KO-Play-Offs: 4-3AGG vs Porto
League Phase Record: W3 D3 L2 F10 A6
How they qualified: sixth in the Italian Serie A
Last season: Semi-final (L2-4AGG vs Leverkusen)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Second (1990/91, 2022/23)
UEFA -Cefficiëntraking: 6
Tottenham (Eng)
League phase position: 4
League Phase Record: W5 D2 L1 F17 A9
How they qualified: fifth in the English Premier League
Last season: did not play in the UEFA Club competition
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Winners (1971/72, 1983/84)
UEFA -Cefficient Rank: 35
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
League phase position: 16
Ko Play-Offs: 3-1agg vs Ferencváros
League Phase Record: W3 D3 L2 F13 A12
How they qualified: Play-Offs (W2-0agg vs Hearts)
Last season: Conference League Quarterfinals (L0-2agg vs Fiorentina)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League: Round Of 16 (2012/13, 2013/14, 2017/18, 2024/25)
UEFA -Cefficient Rank: 57
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